by Jamaila | Feb 9, 2016 | babies, parenting, Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I wrote up one of these, and we’re settled into a schedule that we’ll be keeping until probably September or so, at least, so it seems like a good time. The twins are now almost two (at the end of the month), so I’m calling this our...
by Jamaila | Aug 5, 2015 | babies, parenting
We’re officially on the hunt for a new house. A bigger one, in a better school district. We’ve given ourselves lots of time (those of you who have followed me here from Ancestral Pile may remember that it took us two years to agree on dining room chairs,...
by Jamaila | May 6, 2015 | babies, parenting
I’m late in posting this, and bad at blogging in general. I’ll try to be better. A lot changed very quickly between 12 and 14 months for us. Weaning has begun to happen with a vengeance, and nap time is a question mark every day. Plus, the weather abruptly...
by Jamaila | Mar 16, 2015 | babies, parenting
The thing about having a schedule is that it gives you the confidence to ignore it. What I mean is, knowing that tucked securely in your back pocket is a firm, decided-upon schedule can give you the ability to break away; you know that should everything go wrong, you...
by Jamaila | Mar 3, 2015 | babies, parenting
February was, on the whole, a decidedly unpleasant month. Lots of drama and two weeks of illness put a major damper on our birthday party ambitions – which is probably for the best, on the whole. But we did manage to pull off a pretty great first birthday party...
by Jamaila | Feb 26, 2015 | babies, parenting
My children were born a year ago today, at 8:39 and 8:40 AM respectively. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year. If I sit down and think, I can still feel the way I felt that day – albeit slightly better rested now, thank goodness. I can still summon...
